Qatar says Israeli planned takeover of Gaza City undermines efforts to secure a ceasefire

9 August 2025, 12:04 am

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Qatar condemns the Israeli decision to take over Gaza City, where one million Palestinians are currently sheltering in the north of the war-torn Strip.

A statement from the Qatari foreign ministry says that Doha views the decision as “a dangerous development that threatens to exacerbate the humanitarian suffering resulting from the ongoing war in the Strip, exacerbates its disastrous repercussions and undermines efforts aimed at achieving a permanent ceasefire.”

Doha calls on the international community to “take urgent action to prevent the Israeli occupation authorities from implementing this decision.”